129: Reaching the truth of mermaids

In East Bay City, located on the east side of Wanzhou Island.

In front of a bustling street restaurant.

"Fifteen!"

"The fifteenth burger!"

"What a terrifying challenger, to have eaten the fifteenth!"

"Could this year's champion be..."

"No, no!"

"The sixteenth, Mermaid Miss has eaten the sixteenth burger!"

"An unprecedented record, the Mermaid King, devourer of food, has broken her record from last year!"

"What terrifying appetite!"

Mermaid Miss elegantly wiped her mouth, smiled at the shop owner, and extended her hand.

"Money!"

After receiving the envelope of money from the owner, Mermaid Miss finally stood up.

Her stomach showed no signs of distension.

The onlookers on the roadside wondered what kind of four-dimensional stomach she had put all that food into.

This person...

She's practically not human, could she really be a Mermaid, storing all the food she eats in a hidden large tail?

Someone couldn't help but think this.

Mermaid Miss, however, offered a sweet smile to everyone.

Ever since she returned from her last sea trip, she felt like she had forgotten something.

But she couldn't recall it no matter how hard she tried.

However...

It didn't matter!

She wasn't the kind of Mermaid who fretted over such minor details.

As the last Mermaid Princess of the lost kingdom of Atlantis, she had always been extraordinary and wouldn't care about these small matters.

Although it sounded a bit disrespectful to her royal ancestors in the sea.

As a Mermaid Princess, her financial situation was indeed a bit difficult.

She usually relied on salvaging things from the sea to supplement her life.

But those things were hard to sell.

And it was easy to attract trouble for herself, and she didn't have human identification or anything like that.

(Anti-fraud app reminds you that the above may all be deceptions by Mermaid Miss.)

Counting the money she had just earned, the Mermaid Princess's eyes suddenly lit up.

On the ground was...

Respected Lord Ten Yuan Note!

Lucky!

The Mermaid Princess quickly squatted down and picked up the dropped ten-yuan bill.

This area was a frequent haunt for children, so it was probably a lucky little gift dropped by some mischievous human child.

For the down-and-out Mermaid Princess, this was a gift from human offspring.

Such a gift, just keep it safe.

Of course, if the denomination were larger, like a huge sum of 20 yuan.

The Mermaid Princess might feel a little guilty, like a thief.

That was a huge sum of 20 yuan!

The Mermaid Princess's daily living expenses were only twenty yuan!

She usually bought her own groceries and cooked her own meals.

As for work.

She usually went out to sea to pick up bottles to maintain her livelihood.

When encountering bad weather or unlucky fishing boats, she would usually put down her bottles and offer help.

As a down-and-out Mermaid Princess, she had to pick up bottles to accumulate funds and restore the glory of Atlantis!

"I finally found you, Water Yu!"

A stretched luxury car screeched to a halt by the roadside, and a middle-aged man dressed as a butler rushed out.

The Mermaid Princess, who had just found a huge sum of ten yuan, was excited, slightly uneasy, and wondering if it was too dangerous to walk on small paths with such a large amount of money, suddenly froze when she heard the voice.

Along with the butler, two tall, burly bodyguards also got out of the car.

The Mermaid Princess clearly realized something was wrong.

Had her plan to restore Atlantis finally been discovered by human agencies?

Must run!

The Mermaid Princess quickly tried to dash into the small grove, tucking the ten-yuan note tightly clutched in her hand into her bosom!

Don't show off your wealth, lest others covet it.

And if she lost this gift from a human infant, she would be very heartbroken!

"Quick, stop her immediately!"

The butler in the car quickly gave the order, and two well-trained bodyguards swiftly darted out, rushing into the bushes.

From left and right, they quickly closed in!

Instantly blocking both sides of the Mermaid Princess.

As for why the Mermaid Princess didn't escape.

Because she was so focused on that ten-yuan fortune, the bounty envelope she had just earned accidentally fell out.

She could only squat down to pick it up.

That was 1500 bounty money to restore Atlantis!

Once it fell into the hands of human agencies, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The Mermaid Princess couldn't imagine what bad things those terrifying, rotten humans would do with such a huge sum of money.

"Water Yu, please return immediately."

"You've been away from home for a month this time, and the master and madam are already very angry."

"Who are you? What master and madam are you talking about? This Mermaid doesn't understand at all."

The Mermaid Princess carefully put away the money she had picked up, feigning complete ignorance.

"Sigh, Water Yu, you're making this difficult for me too."

"If this continues, I'll have no choice but to offend you."

The butler sighed, then motioned for the two bodyguards to act.

"Wait, if you do this, I'll really get angry!"

The Mermaid Princess quickly shouted.

"Water Yu, you can't be willful this time, besides..."

"The Shui Yu family needs you to fulfill your obligations."

The butler waved his hand, and the two bodyguards no longer held back, directly reaching out to Mermaid Miss.

"Make me fulfill my obligations?"

Mermaid Miss's expression changed; the clear, lively gaze vanished, replaced by what seemed like a deep pool, serious and calm.

This expression startled the butler, who clearly hadn't expected the unreliable young lady to show such an expression.

He hadn't had much contact with this young lady in the Shui Yu family.

He only knew that she had been mischievous and unreliable since childhood.

And loved to lie.

Her most successful lie even convinced the teacher who came to instruct her that she was a Mermaid.

The teacher insisted on reporting it and studying this new intelligent species.

Moreover, her identity was special; she didn't seem to be the biological offspring of the Shui Yu family but was brought back by the deceased old family head.

She was likely an illegitimate child.

Compared to the other outstanding young masters and ladies of the Shui Yu family, she was like a wildcat and a prince.

To be honest, he felt a bit of contempt and disdain for her in his heart.

He just thought she was lucky, undeserving of her position.

Having such a good opportunity and status, yet she only acted unreliably.

But when the old family head died, he left her a special inheritance.

Originally, no one paid attention to this special inheritance.

Recently, however, someone in the Shui Yu family suddenly became interested.

That's why he was sent to find her, Shui Yuqianxi.

The bodyguard's thick arm pressed towards the Mermaid Princess's shoulder, but he didn't expect Shui Yuqianxi's movements to be faster.

Her outstretched hand easily grabbed his arm.

"Annoying fellow."

"Even until now..."

"Neither the lie nor the identity has shown any flaws."

Looking at Shui Yuqianxi's cold and stern face, the bodyguard's expression changed.

Just as he was about to pull his hand away, his body inexplicably suddenly fell to the ground, unable to move.

The bodyguard on the other side, although unaware of what had happened, took the opportunity to extend his arms, intending to give Shui Yuqianxi a bear hug to control her.

However, Shui Yuqianxi ducked, instantly disappearing.

The next moment, he felt a pain in his chest, and his body tilted backward, falling to the ground.

Shui Yuqianxi, having dealt with the two bodyguards, turned around and looked at the butler.

Her expression was calm.

But the butler was already drenched in sweat.

He felt as if he had plunged into the deep sea, and the Shui Yuqianxi before him had transformed into a giant whale, calmly watching him in the darkness of the deep sea, silently exerting that terrifying oppressive force.

What on earth was going on with this young lady, who was the most looked down upon behind the scenes in the Shui Yu family?

Had her demeanor always been a deception?